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Semester Abroad in Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca, Ecuador
- Host: Fundacion Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI)
- Represented by: AmeriSpan
- Program Offered:
Language & Electives
- GPA: Minimum 2.75
- Standing: Completion of freshman year
- Age: 18 years or older
- Spanish Level: All Levels (Electives in English & Spanish)
Typical Semester Program
- 3 classes
- Private room with host family including 3 meals per day and laundry service
- 10-day trip to Peru (including Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, and Machu Picchu)
- Field trips to Andean villages and Canari & Inca Ruins
- 4-day trip to the Amazon Jungle prior to classes starting
- 5-day trip to the Galapagos Islands at mid-term break
- Official U.S. transcript from St. Ambrose University (spring) or CEDEI (fall)
- On-site orientation
- On-site support staff
- Airport pick-up and drop off
- Travel assistance program
- Emergency Message Service
Cuenca Course Listing
Transcripts
Spring semester: Official U.S. transcript issued by St. Ambrose University. St. Ambrose University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Generally, 12-18 semester credits are rewarded.
Fall semester: Official transcript issued by Fundacion Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI).
Program Options
Fall Semester in the Andes
- 12-18 Semester University credits
- 12 weeks of homestay with a local family
- Extensive travel in Ecuador
- 8-day study tour to Peru
- 5-day study tour to the Galapagos Islands
- 4-day study tour to the Amazon Rainforest
- Group program (20 student average)
Spring Semester in the Andes
- 12-18 Semester University credits
- 12 weeks of homestay with a local family
- Extensive travel in Ecuador
- 8-day study tour to Peru
- 5-day study tour to the Galapagos Islands
- 4-day study tour to the Amazon Rainforest
- Group program (20 student average)
- Spa 101 Beginning Spanish I
- Spa 102 Beginning Spanish II
- Spa 199 Direct Study Project I
- Spa 201 Intermediate Spanish I
- Spa 202 Intermediate Spanish II
- Spa 299 Direct Study Project II
- Spa 310 Advanced Spanish: Conv and Comp.
- Spa 311 Advanced Spanish: Grammar and Syntax
- Spa 325 Culture and Civilization of Latin America
- Spa 330 Modern Latin American
- Spa 332 Early Spanish Literature
- Spa 333 Contemporary Spanish Literature
- Spa 399 Direct Study Project III
- Spa 401 Indigenous Literature and Culture of the Andes
- Spa 402 History of Latin America: Conquest and Colonization
- Spa 403 Andean Literature
- Spa 404 Business Spanish
- Spa 405 Topics in Latin American Literature
- Spa 499 Direct Study Project IV
- Art 120 Latin American Art
- Bus 327 Comercio Exterior
- Bus 349 Strategic Management and Policy
- Bus 372 Managing Across Cultures
- Bus 377 International Marketing
- Bus 399 Topics in Business
- Com 332 Practicum in TV News
- Com 341 TV News Reporting and Production
- Com 424 Cross Cultural Communication
- Env 301 Environmental Studies of the Andes
- Env 340 Conservation Biology
- Eng 360 Advanced Topics English
- ISL 201 International Service Learning (Theory and Practice)
- ISL 380-381 Micro-Internship
- Mus 103 Voice and Instrument
- PSC 310 Political Economy of Latin America
- Qui 301 Introduction Quichua
- Qui 302 Intermediate Quichua
- WI,IS 204 Selected works of Hispanic Literature
*Course offerings are subject to change and may not be available during all semesters. Additional courses may be added, depending on faculty initiative and student interest.
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